Transcript Spheres of the Earth

By: Dylan Koester
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Definition: Is air
Layer of gases
Saves the earth from the rays of the sun
When you go higher the air thins out
The layers of the atmosphere are: troposphere,
stratosphere, mesosphere thermosphere,
exosphere
The atmosphere is always on motion
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The atmosphere is also referred to as air
Atmosphere is dry air contained roughly by
volume
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Definition: Solid portion of the earth
Is the outer shell of a rocky planet
Volcanism is the phenomenon connected to
volcanoes and volcano activity.
When the continents move it’s called the
continental drift.
All of the plate tectonics move different ways
at different speeds
The plate tectonics move about how fast your
fingernails grow
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Consists of combined portions of earth such as
land, water, and air
Definition: Part of the earth’s crust, waters,
atmosphere that supports life
Biological part of earth’s system
To say biosphere is to describe our living world
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Definition: The watery part of the earth’s
surface.
The hydrosphere consists of all earth’s water
sources such as: river, lakes, oceans , and
ponds.
The parts of the water cycle in order are:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
collection. Then it starts all over again.
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The hydrosphere is also called the water sphere
The hydrosphere is always in motion just like
the atmosphere